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What are You Willing to Give Up to Get Out of Debt?

January 8, 2014 by Stephanie 41 Comments

https://www.sixfiguresunder.com/making-sacrifices-debt-discussion/

In our last Debt Discussion, we talked about Deciding on a Debt-Free Date.  Now that you’ve nailed down a specific date or time-frame that you’d like to have everything paid off, let’s look a little closer at the “how” of reaching your goal. Assuming you aren’t still adding to your debt, paying it off is […]

Filed Under: DEBT, Getting STARTED

How we paid off $36,000 of Debt in 2013

January 7, 2014 by Stephanie 34 Comments

At the end of 2013, we reached an exciting milestone in our debt repayment adventure.  We are now less than Six Figures Under.  We have less than $100k of debt!  We have paid off $40,000 of debt so far and $36,000 of it was in 2013. Those who are regulars around here have a good […]

Filed Under: FINANCES & BUDGETING, FRUGAL LIVING, Our Financial Situation

December 2013– Debt Repayment Progress Report

January 4, 2014 by Stephanie 11 Comments

Debt Payoff Stats as of Jan 1 2014

Debt Repayment In December we put $852 toward debt. Definitely not stellar, but it’s just barely enough to drop us to less than Six Figures Under.  Having debt of less than $100,000 is worth celebrating. Income Regular: $3,175 (after taxes) Etsy: $300—  A little better than last month, but well-below average.  All of the month’s orders came […]

Filed Under: FRUGAL LIVING

We’re Not Six Figures Under Anymore!

January 1, 2014 by Stephanie 22 Comments

Debt Payoff Stats as of Jan 1 2014

Happy New Year! To celebrate the new year, I am excited to announce that… We’re not six figures under anymore! You’ll have to wait a few days for our official monthly debt repayment progress report for December with all the details of our earning and spending, but I thought the milestone of getting our student […]

Filed Under: FINANCES & BUDGETING, Our Financial Situation

Deciding on a Debt-Free Date

December 18, 2013 by Stephanie 41 Comments

If you are currently working on paying off debt, have you set a “debt-free date” yet?  I’m not talking about going out with your spouse without using a credit card.  I’m talking about a date on the calendar when you plan to be completely out of debt. If you haven’t set a goal for when […]

Filed Under: DEBT, Getting STARTED

6 Reasons to Get Kids Clothes Secondhand

December 16, 2013 by Stephanie 21 Comments

More often than not, the clothes we buy for our kids are secondhand clothes.  As long as they are in good condition, they fit well, and we think they are cute, we have no problem with used clothes.  You can call them “pre-owned” or “pre-worn” if it makes you feel better. Here are six of […]

Filed Under: FRUGAL LIVING, SPENDING wisely, with KIDS

Is Santa Shooting You in the Foot?

December 13, 2013 by Stephanie 20 Comments

Oh you better watch out… and I’m not talking about being naughty or nice.  I’m talking about raising kids.  Is Santa helping or hindering your parenting goals?  Is Santa over-stepping his bounds?  Is Santa shooting you in the foot? Ever since having kids I have wondered how to work the whole Santa thing. Here are […]

Filed Under: FRUGAL LIVING, Holidays, with KIDS

Dealing With Discouragement: A Debt Discussion

December 11, 2013 by Stephanie 15 Comments

Dealing with debt is often a long road filled with ups and downs.  Reaching a milestone, sticking to your budget, resisting temptation, or earning some extra income are all reasons to smile and celebrate.  We also all have times when we feel discouraged and wonder if we will ever get out of our current situation. […]

Filed Under: DEBT, MOTIVATION

Why We Decided Against a “Baby Emergency Fund” (and what we have instead)

December 9, 2013 by Stephanie 49 Comments

If you’ve done any reading in personal finance, the idea of an emergency fund isn’t new to you.  Having money set aside for a rainy day is not a new concept. Ever since we were first married and started budgeting, we had had an emergency fund.   When an “emergency” came up, in most cases, […]

Filed Under: Budgeting, FINANCES & BUDGETING, Our Financial Situation

🍅Homemade Tomato Sauce from Tomato Puree 🍅

December 6, 2013 by Stephanie 27 Comments

Now that you know how to increase your tomato harvest by ripening your green tomatoes indoors and you know the easiest way to can your tomatoes, I promised I would share what to do with your canned tomato puree. We use our home-canned tomato puree to make tomato sauce for spaghetti, for pizza, for lasagna, […]

Filed Under: cooking from SCRATCH, FRUGAL FOOD, FRUGAL LIVING, In the KITCHEN

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